Moore Haven, Florida
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Named partly for the Florida Everglades, Glades County
is located on the southwest edge of Lake Okeechobee in
South Florida and was developed in 1921. On the bank of
the largest freshwater lake in Florida, Glades County is
a rural county known mostly for its primarily
agricultural land use for citrus, sugar cane, and other
crop production.
Also, since Glades County is connected with Lake
Okeechobee, eco-tourism is a draw for many bird watchers
and amateur/professional fisherman because of some of
the best bass fishing in the world. The total area of
Glades County is 986 square miles with 774 square miles
being land and 213 square miles comprised of water.
The population of Glades County is approximately 11,100
including Moore Haven, named after founder, James A.
Moore. Also, the Caloosahatchee River runs through
Glades County which is part of Florida's Intracoastal
Waterway. There are five unincorporated communities in
Glades County: Buckhead Ridge, Lakeport, Ortona,
Palmdale, and Muse along with the Brighton Seminole
Indian Reservation located in northeast Glades County.
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